Comment You obviously didn't watch the video... (Score 5, Informative) 230
They are NOT at suggesting using solid thorium and making fuel rods. That would indeed be truly stupid.
The LFTR uses thorium dissolved in molten floride salt. It is proven tech, since the US government
built one back in the late 60s and ran it for 5 years -- with 1.5 years at full power...
Watch the video http://thoriumremix.com/2011/
then and only then can you properly comment on thorium....